Any news on Gasquet's case? I hope he is banned for life!

Say what you will, he cheated. Period. Once a cheater, always a cheater.
I hope he doesn't get a preferential treatment for being french and a popular player.

I was never fan of his game and his mental weakness. He was ridiculously overrated so I wouldn't care if he never picks up a racket again. I know he won't be banned for life but I can't stand cheaters.

At least we can agree that he will never win a slam or a masters shield.

You do know that cocaine isn't a performance enhancer so he didn't really "cheat". That being said, I do agree that there needs to be a punishment, but lifetime ban? I don't think so. Dude was in Miami, one of the major party hotspots in the country, and one of the major cocaine trafficking areas.

Say what you will, he cheated. Period. Once a cheater, always a cheater.
I hope he doesn't get a preferential treatment for being french and a popular player.

I was never fan of his game and his mental weakness. He was ridiculously overrated so I wouldn't care if he never picks up a racket again. I know he won't be banned for life but I can't stand cheaters.

At least we can agree that he will never win a slam or a masters shield.

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Yes he is a cheater. Cocaine will surely aide you in your quest to become a better tennis player. It must have absolutely no side effects.

You do know that cocaine isn't a performance enhancer so he didn't really "cheat". That being said, I do agree that there needs to be a punishment, but lifetime ban? I don't think so. Dude was in Miami, one of the major party hotspots in the country, and one of the major cocaine trafficking areas.

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So what if it was in Miami? Should he dance salsa every night because he was in Miami? He took an illegal substance, so he cheated.

So what if it was in Miami? Should he dance salsa every night because he was in Miami? He took an illegal substance, so he cheated.

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I'm just saying that cocaine isn't hard to come by in the city. And no duh cocaine is an illegal substance, but he didn't help his game or hurt his opponents game by taking it so you really can't call it cheating. How many players in the nfl/nba do you think do weed or some other drugs? I'm sure many do, but it's not like the same as taking steroids or some other performance enhancing drug.

Umm, how do you know he cheated?? If he did a couple of lines outside the courts you can't call that cheating, quite the opposite, the side effects and lifestyle associated with the drug would actually hinder his performance, not help.

If Korda and half of Argentina didn't get a lifetime ban for using steroids or EPO, drugs that only serve one purpose, to enhance performance, then Gasquet does not deserve a lifetime ban by any stretch.

In fact, the biggest crock in tennis history is that Korda was entitled to keep his AusOpen title after testing positive.

The kid should get a slap on the wrist, nothing more imo. He didn't cheat, he just sabotaged his career.

Say what you will, he cheated. Period. Once a cheater, always a cheater.
I hope he doesn't get a preferential treatment for being french and a popular player.

I was never fan of his game and his mental weakness. He was ridiculously overrated so I wouldn't care if he never picks up a racket again. I know he won't be banned for life but I can't stand cheaters.

At least we can agree that he will never win a slam or a masters shield.

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i wonder why would someone start a thread where he shows is ignorance towards the effects of illegal substances and to state he would like a pro sports playes to never play again? but maybe that is just me...

second, if Gasquet is a cheater then Nadal and any other player who has abused the time limit should be banned for life as well, as that infraction at least has an effect on the match, unlike taking a non-enhancing drug.

Say what you will, he cheated. Period. Once a cheater, always a cheater.
I hope he doesn't get a preferential treatment for being french and a popular player.

I was never fan of his game and his mental weakness. He was ridiculously overrated so I wouldn't care if he never picks up a racket again. I know he won't be banned for life but I can't stand cheaters.

At least we can agree that he will never win a slam or a masters shield.

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Wow, such harsh words for someone you've never met before. Get a life, perhaps? It might make you a little less high strung.

Say what you will, he cheated. Period. Once a cheater, always a cheater.
I hope he doesn't get a preferential treatment for being french and a popular player.

I was never fan of his game and his mental weakness. He was ridiculously overrated so I wouldn't care if he never picks up a racket again. I know he won't be banned for life but I can't stand cheaters.

At least we can agree that he will never win a slam or a masters shield.

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how can you call it cheating - he did not even play in Miami....and as far as I know it does not enhance performance....also as I reckon, he did admit on the positive test, but not on taking it voluntarily....he said he will "gather evidence" of his innocence - and as a fan, this is how it will remain for me, until proven otherwise. note that he has smaller amount of the substance in his system - 10 times lesser than what was actually previously reported (he could have passed the test if he was in the military) and some theories suggest it could be due to involuntary ingestion....so I'll give him the benefit of the doubt.

assuming he actually and voluntarily took the drug, he should be punished yes - but a lifetime ban is just too ridiculous. i understand you are not a fan of his game, but for true tennis fans (which I'm sure you are one), how can you not admire that backhand? and how could say you "hope he is banned for life"? he's got potential - he's young, why the hate?

and btw, he already won a grandslam - RG mixed doubles with tati golovin (in 2004)

Say what you will, he cheated. Period. Once a cheater, always a cheater.
I hope he doesn't get a preferential treatment for being french and a popular player.

I was never fan of his game and his mental weakness. He was ridiculously overrated so I wouldn't care if he never picks up a racket again. I know he won't be banned for life but I can't stand cheaters.

At least we can agree that he will never win a slam or a masters shield.

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Do you seriously think cocaine is a performance-enhancing drug? I don't believe there have been any scientific anayses on the subject, but I strongly suspect that were such a study carried out, it wouldn't indicate that tennis players on cocaine are at an advantage over ones not on it. The likelihood that Gasquet used cocaine in an effort to gain a competitive edge appears pretty ludicrous to me, and accordingly the term "cheated" does not seem to fit, nor does a lifetime ban seem commensurate with a single known use of a recreational drug.

Say what you will, he cheated. Period. Once a cheater, always a cheater.
I hope he doesn't get a preferential treatment for being french and a popular player.

I was never fan of his game and his mental weakness. He was ridiculously overrated so I wouldn't care if he never picks up a racket again. I know he won't be banned for life but I can't stand cheaters.

At least we can agree that he will never win a slam or a masters shield.

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This is weird have you made any mistake in your life???? How if you in Gasquet position has to face a "character" like you.....?? stupid

Poor Richard..i came to this topic hoping all was well tennis would be boring without him...the ATP should have no jurisdiction over consumption or possession of illegal drugs, thats what are judicial systems are for, get him some help, hell he may already be off the stuff, but don't basically kill the career he's worked hard for over something that's practically irrelevant to tennis.

I noticed that people here like to throw a word "cheater" a lot. Mostly without facts to back that claim up.

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I definitely agree with you. If the level was so low that it wouldn't be detected on most tests that would lead me to believe that he might not have knowingly consumed it. Lets be honest, if someone is going to consume drugs they most likely won't do it in such a small amount. I wish people would learn that it is much cheaper to put people into rehab instead of housing them in prisons. And at least with rehab they will have a greater chance to rejoin society.